Dairy
What should I do if my milk has been contaminated with antibiotic residues?
Calving is in full swing on spring-calving dairy farms across the country and although the management of the newborn calf...
Spring 2020
Dairy
4 simple steps to avoiding a scour outbreak as calf numbers grow
We are entering the thick of the calving season on dairy farms across the country, and as the number of...
Dairy
Video: Testing the quality of colostrum and top tips when stomach tubing a newborn calf
Colostrum, also known as beestings, is the first and most important line of defence for a newborn calf. Not only...
Dairy
Will OAD milking in early lactation affect my herd’s milk production performance?
Many dairy farmers consider once-a-day (OAD) milking for the first few weeks of the milking season as a means of...
Dairy
6 easy ways of reducing the workload in spring 2020
The chaos that comes with calving a large number of cows in a short space of time is fast approaching...
Dairy
Do we need to be a bit more inventive about who we employ on our dairy farms?
Many dairy farmers are struggling to find employees. But is it a lack of available labour that is the issue?...
Dairy
Management hint: Your complete pre-calving checklist
With the calving season only around the corner, this ‘downtime’ between now and calving is a good opportunity for farmers...
Dairy
Pics: Efficient ways of heating and defrosting colostrum in spring 2020
With spring only around the corner, farmers are beginning their preparations before calving kicks off. Feeding adequate colostrum to the...
